Bottle dryer



April 15, 1947. J. STEPANIAN 2,419,040

' BOTTLE DRYER Filed Dec. 28, 1944 1? Citiy 7 INVENTOR I fa/222 Jiz/ arzz'ana .4 BY Q WW M ATTORNEY m me Patented Apr. 15,1947 ,5:

:normm pierce John Stepanian, WesLNew York, J. Application December 28, 1944, 'Serial"No. 579,137

This invention 'rela-testo' bottle dryers.

Milkfbottles for infantsmeguire frequent cleans- Ling, and toifacilitate the same, iajgroup of bottles :are used, all of. which are usually cleaneda't the "same time. After the rinsing 0f the same, if

placed'upon the sink shelf, they are subjected to certain 'objectionable features. If the shelf surface isrnot clean, the bottleneck end becomes soiledwhen the bottle isplacedupside :and infectious germs may be transmitted to the infant. In that position, any gr ase or water may form a seal with the bottle opening and thus the netted water on the inside of the bottle does not evaporate, and becomes mixed with the milk. If the bottle is placed on its bottom, the net water accumulates at the bottom, and again part may be mixed with the milk.

The invention has for its object to provide a bottle drying device which facilitates the drying of the bottles in a hygienic manner. The invention consists of a board preferably arranged in an inclined direction, and provided with a plurality of openings, each having marginal tongues to support the open ends of the bottles, the

tongues being preferably shapedto conform to the curved outer surface of the bottle neck, the spaces between the tongues providing drainage channels and air circulating channels. As a modification, these tongues can be made sufficiently long to support different sized glasses or tumblers, so that the device can be alternately or simultaneously used for infant bottles or for glasses.

The invention will be further described hereinafter, embodiments thereof shown in the drawings, and the invention will be finally pointed out in the claim.

In the accompanying drawings:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the improved device;

Fig. 2' is a transverse section taken on line 2-2 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is a longitudinal side view;

Fig. 4 is a plan view;

Fig. 5 is a vertical fragmentary section taken on line 55 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 6 is a fragmentary plan view of a modified form;

Fig. 7 is a vertical section taken on line 1-1 of Fig. 6, and

Fig. 8 is a fragmentary view of another modification, being a broken away perspective.

Similar characters of reference indicate corresponding parts throughout the various views.

Referring to the drawings, the board ll] may board at "an be'made dfwobd and suitably varnishes, er ies quered or the like.

Or it maybe made of plastic material, (it'd-Suitable meta-1 0i "other material.

The =board-l0is provided with legs ",one pair shorter than the other pair, so as to arrange the inclination, which permits suitable drainage.

The board [8 is provided with a plurality of openings 1 2, "preferably "circular in shape.

Tongues "l5 are'spaced from each other by spaces 16 and are shaped with bevel surfaces IT to conform generally to the shape of the outside of the bottle neck l8 of the bottle [9. These tongues l 5 are made integral with the board, but they can be inserted separately if desired, as shown in Fig, 8, where tongues |5b are part of a cap inserted in the opening 12.

After the bottles have been washed and rinsed, they are inverted, and the bottle tops are inserted into the openings I2, until the bottle necks rest upon the bevel seats H. The net water on the inside of the bottles can drain off unimpeded and drop below the board. The net water on the outside of the bottles can drain off and some of it will pass directly through the spaces l6, and the rest may accumulate on the tongues and then also drain off through the spaces l6. The air below the board can ascend through the spaces 15 and flow along the outside of the bottle and thus assist in drying the outside by evaporation. The air can enter the unobstructed opening of the bottle, and circulating within the bottle it serves to dry the inner surfaces of the bottle. There will be no accumulated moisture within the bottle, as is the case when a bottle is attempted to be dried when upside down and with the open,- ing sealed.

Smilarly, when a tumbler or glass is rinsed and then placed upside down, unwiped, there appears an accumulation of moisture within the glass. To avoid this, the tongues I 5 are increased in size as shown in Fig. 6, to conform in length to the average largest diameter of the usual glass or tumbler 20, that is, the length of the spaces Ilia, is such as to extend under the largest sized tumbler or cap intended to be used. The spaces 16a then act as drainage channels, or as air guiding channels, to assist, by evaporation, in the drying of the interior of the objects to be dried. The surfaces We are incl ned as shown in Fig. 7. The bottle I9 and tumbler 2!) are shown in dotted lines, but as the bottles are usually longer than the, tumblers, only one bottle can be used for one opening at one time.

The board may be provided with openings l2 as shown in Fig. 8, and a cap 30 having tongues l5b inserted in an opening I2, the tongues being separated by spaces 16. Such caps may be made of any suitable material and the perimeter of the tongues may be bevelled as shown in the other embodiments.

A baby milk bottle may also be placed on the form shown in Fig. 6, as shown in Fig, 7, or, the edge of the bottle neck can be placed against the bevel l1,this being made of coincident di ameter. Or, the diameter of the opening can be smaller in order that the bottle neck edge rests upon the tongues in a manner as described for the tumbler. In any event, the spaces between the tongues provide for circulatory currents, ascending and descending, which serve to evaporate the adhering net water, both in the inside, i

and outside, of the bottle or tumbler.-

The device is simple in manufacture, and can be supplied at a low cost, and acts as a kitchen accessory reducing the work by performing a selfdrying operation. l

I have described several forms of my invention, but obviously various changes may be made in the details disclosed without departing from the spirit of the invention as set out in the following claim:

I claim:

A bottle dryer, consisting of a board having a plurality of, circular openings, each opening hav- 4 ing outwardly extending spaces formed by marginal tongues, circumferentially spaced from each other, said tongues providing a seat for the bottle neck extending through'the opening, said seat having a surface inclined to the surface of the board and in general conformance to the inclination of the bottle neck, the diameter of the opening being substantially the same as the mean diameter of the bottleneck, said outwardly extending spaces providingPdrainage from the exterior of the bottle, and providing air circulation for the exterior of the bottle, the open end of the bottle extending below the board providing for air circulation within the bottle.

JOHN STEPANIAN.

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